2004 Gmc Canyon: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 103 complaints
103
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,142 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
119,489 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SUSPENSION
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
5
AIR BAGS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
WHEELS
3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A 2004 GMC CANYON, AND SOMEONE PARKED TOO CLOSE TO MY DRIVERSIDE FOR ME TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE, WHEN I WENT TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE I DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO LOCK IN THE PASSENGER DOOR. I DO NOT HAVE KEYLESS ENTRY. I WAS TRYING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO REACH MY MEDICATION. I HAD NO WAY INTO ..."
"THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED WHINING COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHENEVER I USE THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE WHINE IS NOT CONSTANT. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MAKES THE NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR KICKS IN. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE ON 4/29/2004. *AK"
"PURCHASED 2004 CANYON CREW CAB WITH 2.8L 4 CYLINDER, AUTOMATIC AND 1SC SLE OPTION PACKAGE. TRUCK APPEARS TO HAVE VIBRATION IN BODY THAT OCCURS AT DIFFERENT SPEED WHEN A STEADY SPEED IS HELD. USUALLY SHAKES/VIBRATION IS MOST NOTICEABLE AT 50~60 RANGE. HAVE HAS TIRES REPLACED TWICE, WHEELS CHECKED ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28